India coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav (ANI Photo)
New Delhi: India are heading to the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup for the sixth time in 10 editions and will take on England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, hoping to defend their title.Their journey in this tournament dates back to 2007, when they reached the semi-finals in the first edition.
India beat Australia in Durban and then defeated Pakistan in the final in Johannesburg to win their first T20 World Cup.
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Gautam Gambhir scored 75 in the final, while bowlers like RB Singh and Irfan Pathan played key roles under captain MS Dhoni.After this achievement, India failed to reach the semi-finals in 2009, 2010 and 2012. They returned to the semi-finals in 2014 with victory over South Africa thanks to Virat Kohli’s unbeaten score of 72. However, despite Kohli’s 77 in the final, Sri Lanka chased down 131 to deny India the trophy.
In 2016, India again reached the semi-finals on home soil, but lost to eventual champions West Indies in Mumbai.A big moment came in 2022 when India faced England by knockout for the first time. India made 168/6, with Kohli and Hardik Pandya scoring fifty, but England’s openers chased them down without losing a wicket, winning by 10 wickets before lifting the title.The rivalry continued in 2024. India batted first and scored 171 runs led by R
Rohit Sharma
57. This time England collapsed for 103 and India won by 68 runs. They went on to beat South Africa in the final and claim their second T20 World Cup title.Now, India and England are set to meet in the semi-finals for the third consecutive edition. It is expected to add another chapter to the growing World Cup rivalry.